The post today is most understood by those of us who need glasses. Contacts are just not the same, sorry. Chances are though, if you have contacts as an adult, you had glasses as a child at some point. So, you may relate. If you wear glasses, I'm sure you've experienced the phenomenon of being... Continue Reading →

Have you ever heard of a Shepherd’s Tree? More than likely you haven’t, just like I hadn’t. And now I can’t remember where or how I heard of it either, but it was probably some nature show a while back. We like documentaries around here. Anyway, Shepherd’s Trees are visually unimpressive. If you were driving... Continue Reading →

Have you ever been excited about a ministry opportunity, and then you just... weren’t? Let me ‘splain. The other day I made a meal for someone, and I was really excited to do it. I love cooking, and I love helping other people. My main love language is acts of service, so being part of... Continue Reading →

Have you ever asked God for something, and He gave you what you asked for, then you complained about it? For example: Let's suppose you have a part-time job. You ask God to provide for you financially, and the way He does that is to give you more hours at work. And while you initially... Continue Reading →

What does a red light mean to you? How about the white line at intersections? Do you even give them any thought? It seems lately that so many people disregard them both entirely. I can't tell you how many times I've almost been side-swiped because someone blew through a light that had been red for... Continue Reading →

Have you ever walked through a hospital, mall, airport, or church and marveled at how clean everything looked? Bathrooms are spotless, carpets are well-kept, walls are free from dings and dirty hand prints... Has it ever occurred to you in those moments of appreciation that those spaces didn't get that way by themselves? There is... Continue Reading →

Have you ever done some thing you thought was helpful, but realized pretty quickly after you did it that it actually wasn't? That you caused a big problem instead? Yeah, this is a story about me. I love my dad. Like REALLY love my dad. He's one of my favorite people on earth. When I... Continue Reading →

Do you have pets? If so, you might have experienced filling up their water dish multiple times a day. Our dogs' water dish is always bone dry in the mornings, so I think they must get super thirsty overnight or something. Which would explain the frantic rush to go out in the mornings. Full bladder,... Continue Reading →

The other day my throat was feeling pretty dry, and I didn't have anything to drink with me. Normally I would just go get something, but I was trapped in the car, so I couldn't. I decided to dig through my purse for a mint, and then realized I didn't have any of those, either.... Continue Reading →

If you're at all familiar with American culture, then you'll know that we tend to worry about what we look like. Particularly when it comes to aging. There are a zillion commercials for anti-aging creams, fillers, hair dye, makeup that covers all your lines and wrinkles, botox... Our entertainment industry totes much of the same... Continue Reading →